Car construction.



J. PEARSON.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10. 1915.

Patented Apr. 2,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 [Rue/1267* J. PEARSON.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I0. 1915.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 fave/7X07 JGHN PEARSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Original application filed February 5, 1915, Serial No. 6,237. Livided and this application filed June 10, 1915. Serial No. 33,275.

1 b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN PEARSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car Constructions, of which the following is a description.

My invention belongs to that general class of devices known as car constructions, and relates more particularly to an improved car stake, to which the siding of the car, which may be of either steel, wood or the like, is secured. The invention has among its objects the production of a stake and side wall of the kind described that is simple, convenient, etlicient, durable and satisfactory; The invention has particularly among its objects the production of a stake which is extremely stron and rigid, and which may be secured to the body and sides of the car in a particularly simple and ellicient manner. Other objects and advantages of the construction will appear to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a portion of a car with my improved stake applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 2, 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the stake and portion of the car;

Fig. at is a sectional View taken substantially on line a %t of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 5, 5 of Fig. 1.

It may be mentioned that the running gear or trucks, brake mechanism, dump mechanism, etc., are not shown in the drawings, or herein described, inasmuch as the same may be of any preferred or standard construction, and the same is not required for the purpose of illustrating or describing the present invention. A portion of the main frame of the car body is shown, to

wit, the cross beams l, which extend transversely across the car on each side of the center beam (not shown). These several beams 1 are combined in the car to make up the car frame in any of the well known manners. This application being a divisional application from my application liled l ebruary 5, 19.15, Sericl No. (3237, I have shown the blllll 1 having ilanges 2 and 3. The flange 2 is shown partially cut away as in the appli at-ion, but this is immaterial so far as the present invention is concerned. The upper flange 5) is partially cut away at the end so that the web extends slightly beyond the flange as at l. llxtending along the car on each side adjacent to the ends of the beams 1 in the preferred coi'istruction is an angle 5, (5, or its equivalent, the same being suitably secured to the beams. It may be mentioned that the angle 5, (3 is also arranged to carry the dump door locking mechanism in the construction illustrated, which, however, it is not necessary to refer to here. I

Arranged along the sides of the car are the stakes 7, arrai'igcd to support and brace the side walls, whether the same may be of wood. metal or any crniivalent. There may be any desired number of stakes, each of which is preferably secured to one of the cross beams 1. The stake is formed at the end S with two flanges or wings 9 extended and spaced so as to embrace the web at the end of the cross beam 1 of the body frame, the same being secured thereto by the desired number of rivets 10, or their equivalents for the purpose. The stake throughout the greater part of its length is substan tially U-shaped in cross section with the edges extended or flanged as at 11, to which the sides of the car may be secured. I have shown the stakes tapering slightly from the point of greatest strain or stress to the end. If desired it may be formed so that the end is closed as at 12.

In the construction shown the side of the car is preferably of sheet steel, having a portion it secured to the stakes, the same being thence extended as at 15, and thence as at 16, and secured to the side 6 of the angle by rivets 17 or equivalent fastening means. The upper part 14- is secured by rivets 18, or equivalent fastening means, to the flanges 11. By oilsetting the side wall near the bottom, as shown, space is provided for the locking niechanisn'i where the same is protected by the stakes and the construction strengthened, as will be hereafter referred to.

By securing the stakes in place in the manner shown, the brackets, gusset plates and the like for securing the stakes in place are done away with and greater clearance obtained. The clearance is of no small importance, as this allows larger doors. The cutt away of the lower flange at the ends of the beams also increases the clearance between the doors and iean'i. By this consiruction the stane is securely fastened to 1, and braced by the side wall 5 connecting portion 1% secured to e and. portion 16 secured to the an nv (3. The construction is economical in "1r as material is concerned, and particuso fr; larly economical in constructing.

Having thus described my invention, it is OlJYlOUS that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same within the scope of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence .L do not wish to be understood as limitin'g myself to the exact form, construction, or combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned. 7

What I clain'i as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a railway freight car, a suitable body frame, including beams extending transversely the body of the car, and a stake secured to the end of each beam, said stakes being substantially corrugated from near the top to proximate the lower end, with the lower end extended at each edge and secured directly to the web at the end of said beam on opposite'sides thereof.

2. In a car having a body provided with cross beams, a stake substantially U-shaped in cross section, and formed with its lower end extended at each edge, and spaced to embrace the web at the end of the cross beam of the car body frame.

3. In a dump car of the kind described, the combination of side-stakes, cross-beam, side wall and longitudinal angle bar, said side wall beingoffset at its lower edge and secured to upturned flange at the longitudi nal angle bar, each of said side-stakes shaped at its lower end so as to overlie the sides and inclose the outer end of cross-beam and securely fastened to the sides of the same.

at. In a dump car of the kind described, the combination of a body frame having cross beams, an L-shaped beam extending transversely the cross-beam and secured to id cross beams near the ends thereof, a stake formed with its lower end extended at each edge and spaced to embrace the web of the cross-beam, and secured thereto on opposite sides of the said web, said stake formed with its upper side edges flanged iarallel with the outer edge of the L-shaped beam, at side wall secured to said stake and inwardly offset near the bottom and secured to said l..-shaped beam.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sign d my. name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN PEARSON.

iVitnesses ROY W. HILL, GHAnLns I. COBB.

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Washington, D. G. 

